Made me feel emotionally numb, so much feelings in this movie that does not get processed, they just linger in you after you've watched it. Painful character study, but also awkwardly indie in it's approach to the cinematography.

For a debut film, this is a incredible start. A lot of Campion's film depict women in struggles with love, sexuality, family, creativity, and really just, life. This is more in the family category. The cinematography really brings out the off-balance in the family dynamic relationship. Eccentric characters, and finding comedy in the little things of everyday.

Better than quirky. A real dreamy masterpiece of nervousness and desire. Campion's best in some ways because it's genuinely neurotic (as opposed to Holy Smoke and In the Cut, which put on airs). Very droll but sumptuous too. Arid suburbia mottled by real touches of beauty and tenderness.

I was captivated with the characters and the world Jane Campion managed to create in this film, until the gravely disappointing ending that couldn't be saved by compelling acting. No one thought that was problematic at the screenwriting level? Despite that, all in a ll an interesting and beautifully shot/framed film.